Dr. Jörg Henkel

Jörg advises retail companies, disposal companies, companies operating in the commercial sector and service industry as well as publicly-owned companies in the most diverse areas of public commercial law. This primarily includes environmental law (rubbish; water; protection against harmful effects on the environment through air pollution, noise, vibrations, and similar factors; soil protection) as well as public construction law and planning law.

This long-standing expertise in specific public-law issues and projects with interface function to other disciplines helps him find practical and tailored solutions for his clients that are far from the standard. Jörg’s passion for public law is documented in numerous publications, editorial works, and seminars.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Environmental, planning & regulatory

Public sector

Public building and planning law

Sectors

Manufacturing & industrials

Energy & infrastructure

Real estate

CV

2020 Appointment as “Specialist Attorney for Administrative Law”

Since 2018 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing

2013 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Career

2020 Appointment as “Specialist Attorney for Administrative Law”

Since 2018 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing

2013 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Education

2012 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf

2012 Second state examination, Düsseldorf

2010 Doctoral degree on a theme of regionalisation of public spending, Ruhr–University

Publications

Dienstrecht vs. Arbeitsrecht: Unterschiede, Steuerungsmechanismen und zukünftige Entwicklungen, in: Glock/Broens (Hrsg.), Verwaltung 2030, 2013, S. 117

§§ 3, 63-71, in: Mann/Sennekamp/Uechtritz, VwVfG – NomosGroßkommentar, 2. Auflage 2019

§§ 5, 11, 87, in: Schönenbroicher/Kamp (Hrsg.), BauO NRW - Kommentar, 2012

§§ 14, 15 BauNVO, in: Spannowski/Hornmann/Kämper (Hrsg.), BeckOK-Baurecht

Zur Eingliederung von Beamten der früheren Versorgungsverwaltung in die Kommunalverwaltung, NWVBl. 2011, S. 50

Ein ganz normaler Schulalltag?, ad legendum 2011, S. 38

Fällt nun auch das Fremdkindadoptionsverbot, NJW 2011, S. 259

Großveranstaltungen im Koordinatensystem der Rechtsregime. DVBl. 2011, S. 139

Cuestiones actuales del derecho local alemán, in: Velasco Caballero (Hrsg.), Organización del anuario de derecho Municipal 2010, 2011, S. 219 (zusammen mit Prof. Dr. Martin Burgi)

Die Kommunalisierung von Staatsaufgaben, 2010 (zugl.: Bochum, Univ., Diss.)

Additional languages

Experience

Landesinnenministerium

Advising a state interior ministry on urban planning and municipal law in connection with the establishment of police headquarters and police stations, in particular on issues of admissibility under planning law and the integration of the projects under municipal law.

Dr. Jörg Henkel

Kreise im Rheinland (untere Bodenschutzbehörde / untere Abfallbehörde)

Advising several districts in the Rhineland in their capacity as lower soil protection and lower waste authorities in connection with various soil protection investigation and remediation procedures, particularly in cases involving PFAS contamination. In addition, advising on matters relating to circular economy law, including the legal structuring and review of waste disposal contracts, issues relating to old textiles, and the legal framework for landfill operations.

Dr. Jörg Henkel

Providing regulatory advice to REWE Group relating to their cross border acquisition of Lekkerland Group

REWE Group on provision of cross border regulatory advice relating to the acquisition of Lekkerland, a multinational wholesale and distributor business. The team advised on all regulatory issues including permits, EHS, dangerous goods and product related requirements such as the Tobacco Directive. The team also provided an in depth analysis of all affected jurisdictions (Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland).

Press release

Dr. Jörg Henkel

Dieter Lang, LL.M.Eur.

Andreas Schütz, LL.M.

Dave Sieler

Bart Hunnekens

Compagnie de Saint Gobain's acquisition of Kaimann

Saint-Gobain on the acquisition of all the shares of Kaimann GmbH, Hövelhof, one of the leading European manufacturers of elastomeric insulating materials. With this acquisition, the Saint-Gobain Group strengthened its position as market leader and complemented its portfolio of materials and technologies. Taylor Wessing has a long-standing client relationship with Saint-Gobain.

Dr. Peter Hellich

Marc André Gimmy

Dr. Michael Kieffer

Dr. Adrian Birnbach, LL.M. (Stellenbosch)

Claus Goedecke

Dr. Jörg Henkel

Dr. Verena Ahmann

Dr. Kilian Friemel

Opposition proceedings on the German Federal Emission Control Act (BImSchG)

Clients from both the public and private sector on all opposition and legal proceedings regarding all legal aspects of the Federal Emission Control Act (BImSchG). Advice has included dangerous waste proceedings with respect to contaminated sites and ground protection in addition to all further aspects of environmental law and planning approvals across different industries.

Prof. Dr. Norbert Kämper

Franziska Tilse

Dr. Jörg Henkel

Providing comprehensive real estate legal advice (especially in planning law) for one of the largest German trading companies

A leading German trading company on their retail property portfolio, advising on project developments across numerous locations in Germany (advising on both the modernisation and expansion of the branch network) in addition to advising on administrative compliance, environmental due diligence and protecting the portfolio against potential attack from third parties.

Dr. Roland Schmidt-Bleker

Christoph Janssen, LL.M.

Dr. Alexander Köpfler

Dr. Jörg Henkel

Nele Sutmeier